About

I’m a 20-something designer, craftswoman, and visual communicator currently living and working in Nashville, TN. I graduated from Watkins College with a BFA in graphic design, and I currently work as a designer at an advertising and marketing agency in town. I’ve been lucky to work on a wide variety of clients from large, international brands, to small, local businesses. I’m passionate about doing great work and having a good time while doing it. If I’m not designing, I’m usually reading, doing yoga, playing video games, or dining at my favorite local restaurants. If you want to work together, or just get some advice on the best local Nashville eateries, get in touch.

Bookish

Branding · Print

There’s nothing I love more than sitting in a comfy chair on a rainy day and reading a good book. So when the opportunity arose to develop a brand strategy for a make-believe company, I naturally chose a book shop. Bookish is designed to be a book shop for the literary lover. Bookish carries special editions of beloved and renowned books, organizes bookbinding workshops, and hosts book clubs and author lectures. I wanted to make sure the branding reflected the uniqueness of the shop itself.

Bookish is a response to the impersonal nature of large chain book stores. Bookish aims to make the shopping experience a more personal and memorable experience. Bookmarks are handmade, books are packaged in special wrapping paper, tied with twine, and customers are attended to with great care. Every detail was taken into consideration in order to make Bookish a viable and memorable branding project.

The Golden Age of Couture

Print

I was fortunate enough to see this fashion exhibition when it came through Nashville just a few years ago. It was a truly breath-taking exhibit; every piece was perfectly crafted and looked just as beautiful and stylish now as it did decades ago. Our design class was tasked with creating a brochure for a museum exhibit, so I jumped at the chance to remagine The Golden Age of Couture. The collection is on permanent display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, so I chose to explore it within that context. I wanted the brochure to explore some of the highlights of the exhibition, as opposed to the entire thing; I didn’t want this to be a redundant experience.

I chose to let the imagery stand out. Too frequently museum brochures contain tiny snippets that are difficult to see. The format was a response to the brochure I had when the exhibition was in Nashville. It was tall and narrow, difficult to keep open and most of the content was too close to the gutter making for an awkward user experience. I chose a wide and short format; it sits more comfortably in the users’ hands and has enough room to contain all of the neccessary content without feeling cramped. The cover, like the exhibit itself, is unique, galmorous, and sophiscated. It doesn’t distract from the experience, but only makes it more precious and memorable.

Hops & Brews

packaging

There are plenty of beers out on the market, but there are only a few that are local and organic. With that in mind, I wanted to create a tongue-in-cheek beer brand that focused on growing their own ingredients all while supporting local restaurants and organizations. The name focuses on what they do best; growing their own hops to make uniquely local flavored brews. I wanted to hand-draw the logo to give it an organic and earthy aesthetic. The logo itself sits on an abstracted hop, an homage to the brand’s unique identity. The colors are bright and fun, aimed at attracting the attention of the customer. The individual beers themselves have fun titles based on typical beer flavors and puns.

Beer marketing lends itself to being more fun than serious, so I got creative with it. The names are also meant to be a marketing tool, attracting attention and laughter. Included in the branding campaign is a tablet and mobile application that would help customers find bars and stores where Hops & Brews is sold, give them information about the specific beers, and inform them of daily tours at the brewery. Keeping everything consistent and on-brand was a challenge, but proved to be a valuable learning experience.

Agency Cover Photos

art direction · social media

I work at a pretty sweet agency in town. I always have fun, but sometimes, they let me have extra fun and create and art direct shoots for the GS&F Facebook cover photos.

Jasmine Web Design

development · responsive design · web design

Jasmine was a personal project I did to learn and understand responsive web design and development. I created the assets, designed the site, and coded it using an existing framework (talk about a lesson in humility and patience.) You view the live site here.

Banded Social Media

art direction · social media · styling

Banded makes headbands that are fashionable, functional and support a good cause. Our team was tasked with planning and creating content that would be shared on social media and create awareness and establish the brand among consumers. I art directed these specific posts, from concept to styling hair, clothes, and makeup. I worked with two other art directors to concept and execute the creative all within very tight deadlines.

Driveguard Elevator Graphic

Advertising · art direction · Environmental Graphic

Bridgestone wanted a larger-than-life graphic promoting their new run-flat tire, Driveguard. What better place than on the elevator shaft at the Titans’ stadium? The real work in this project was in planning. How much information should be displayed? What would the crowd see while in their seats? What would drivers’ see on the road? All of this was considered while designing to ensure that this would be a successful piece of marketing for the next several years. I was the main art director and designer of this project, and worked closely with our creative director to concept and plan this huge undertaking.

Watkins College Website

responsive design · web design

While I was still in school, our web development class proposed individual design updates to the Watkins’ website. The old website was stale, difficult to navigate and use. The school ended up liking my design and another classmate’s, so we worked together to design a cohesive new website. Waktins provides a high-quality fine arts education, and we wanted the website to mirror that. You can view the finished site here.

Banded Mobile Quiz

art direction · mobile

We wanted to create a fun mobile experience for Banded customers that would be engaging and drive them to purchase. The quiz features a variety of fun questions that ultimately determine your style and suggest headbands that fall into that style. I was the main art director for this project and worked with our UI/UX director and another designer to bring this quiz to life.

Comdata Conference Video

illustration

Comdata needed a video for their 3 day conference that would welcome the crowd and set the tone for the weekend. I helped design and create some of the illustrations. You can watch the video here.